UPDATED: JUN 19, 2024 A true rarity among the super-complex beers I've tried in that, after more than 6 years in my beer cellar (bottled on 10/30/17), the aroma has not settled into one dominant scent and the taste is rambunctious and not smooth. Nearly all items on label are still present in the aroma (especially the molasses, licorce and cherries) and the taste is tart with the oak barrel still lurking about.. The wax seal over the cap helped ensure generous carbonation despite the age. Really a delight.

UPDATED: JUN 1, 2024 Fles 35,5cl in Renswoude. Roasted malts, bitter, dried fruits, koffie, as, pure chocolade, liquorice, fruittonen, melasse, droog. Complex. (1-6-2024).

UPDATED: FEB 18, 2024 Bottle from Bierloods 22.Appearance, Dark mahogany, near black, Minimal head on pouring. Mouthfeel, full. Aroma, dark malts, bourbon. Taste, bourbon. dark malts. .

UPDATED: FEB 9, 2024 Ciemnobrunatne praktycznie czarne piwo z solidną pianą dość szybko opadającą. Aromat kawa, czekolada deserowa, nuty palone i drewna, trochę lukrecji i melasy, subtelne akcenty od beczki. Smak bardziej wytrawny niż słodki, głównie wytrawne nuty kawy i gorzkiej czekolady, finisz zdecydowanie wytrawny z solidną goryczką od palonego jeczmienia. Bdb ale piłem lepsze imperial stouty

UPDATED: JAN 7, 2024 Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt, oak, chocolate, mocha, hint of liquorice. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet, good bitter finish. Body is full. Great balance with subtle barrel notes, strong yet very drinkable.

UPDATED: JAN 7, 2024 AR: holzig, Lakritz, Kaffee, erdig, AP: olivschwarz TA: Lakritz, holzig, erdig, krautig, Kaffee,

UPDATED: JAN 6, 2024 35.5cl fles. Helder donker bruin kleur, fijne romige bruine, stabiel, blijvend en wel klevend. De geur is koffie en noten. Smaak is zoet, koffie, chocolade en whisky. Vol body en veel koolzuur.

UPDATED: JAN 2, 2024 0.355 l bottle from 'Beer Republic', bottled in May 2022. Pitch black with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, brown head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla, roasted hazelnut and some licorice. Fairly sweet, malty, rather roasty taste of hard roasted coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa, lots of licorice, ash, roasted hazelnut, some vanilla and hints of bourbon, followed by a long, rather roasty-bitter, ashy, slightly woody finish. Full body, very smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Rich and intense Impy, sweet but also fairly roasty, great mouthfeel. Lacks complexity though, the barrel is hardly noticeable. A bit underwhelming to be honest, maybe already too old.

UPDATED: DEC 29, 2023 SB beställning flaska Oskarshamn. Så svart och mörk och djup. Svårt arom av allt möjligt. Cognac smak. Oj 3

UPDATED: DEC 19, 2023 De beerrepublic.eu. En copa Teku. Con pistachos. Viendo Luke Cage 1x07. La.verdad es que el paso por barrica no se nota nada, pero lo que si hay es un delicioso perfil lupulado rollo black IPA que resulta sorprendentemente ligero y refrescante para tan elevado abv